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PIVOT AVANT [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Collection Items (Museums and Heritage)
- Transportation
- Joining Elements (Mechanical Components)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wagon king bolt 1, record 1, English, wagon%20king%20bolt
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Objets de collection (Muséologie et Patrimoine)
- Transports
- Éléments d'assemblage (Composants mécaniques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pivot d’essieu avant de chariot
1, record 1, French, pivot%20d%26rsquo%3Bessieu%20avant%20de%20chariot
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 2, record 1, French, - pivot%20d%26rsquo%3Bessieu%20avant%20de%20chariot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 1, French, - pivot%20d%26rsquo%3Bessieu%20avant%20de%20chariot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Basketball
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- forward pivot
1, record 2, English, forward%20pivot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This term is used for the maneuver (a type of pivot) and not for the player called "pivot" or "centre". 2, record 2, English, - forward%20pivot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Basket-ball
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pivot en avant
1, record 2, French, pivot%20en%20avant
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pivot sur le pied avant 2, record 2, French, pivot%20sur%20le%20pied%20avant
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il s'agit ici d'une sorte de pivot et non du joueur de pivot, appelé aussi «centre». 3, record 2, French, - pivot%20en%20avant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-05-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Road Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- distance between fifth wheel coupling pin and front end of towing vehicle 1, record 3, English, distance%20between%20fifth%20wheel%20coupling%20pin%20and%20front%20end%20of%20towing%20vehicle
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The distance from the vertical axis passing through the centre of the seating on the towing vehicle for the fifth wheel coupling pin to the vertical plane perpendicular to the longitudinal median plane (of the vehicle) and touching the front end of the vehicle. 1, record 3, English, - distance%20between%20fifth%20wheel%20coupling%20pin%20and%20front%20end%20of%20towing%20vehicle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport routier
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- distance entre l'axe du pivot d’attelage et l'extrémité avant du véhicule tracteur 1, record 3, French, distance%20entre%20l%27axe%20du%20pivot%20d%26rsquo%3Battelage%20et%20l%27extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20avant%20du%20v%C3%A9hicule%20tracteur
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distance entre l'axe vertical passant par le centre du logement du pivot d'attelage sur la sellette placé sur le véhicule tracteur et le plan vertical perpendiculaire au plan longitudinal médian (du véhicule) et touchant la partie avant du véhicule. 1, record 3, French, - distance%20entre%20l%27axe%20du%20pivot%20d%26rsquo%3Battelage%20et%20l%27extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20avant%20du%20v%C3%A9hicule%20tracteur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Basketball
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- front pivot 1, record 4, English, front%20pivot
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D.a turn in which the free leg is moved forward, and as with the back pivot, it is designated as a right or a left pivot depending on the direction of the body turn. 1, record 4, English, - front%20pivot
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Basket-ball
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pivot sur le pied avant 1, record 4, French, pivot%20sur%20le%20pied%20avant
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
D.pivot exécuté en appui sur le pied avant. 1, record 4, French, - pivot%20sur%20le%20pied%20avant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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